Dose-defining Study of Tirapazamine Combined With Embolization in Liver Cancer

Last updated: November 19, 2024
Sponsor: Teclison Ltd.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Digestive System Neoplasms

Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Abdominal Cancer

Treatment

Tirapazamine

Conventional Transarterial Embolization (TAE)

Clinical Study ID

NCT02174549
LT001
  • Ages 20-99
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase 1 study is to determine the optimal dose and tolerability of a hypoxia-activating agent, tirapazamine, when it is combined with embolization in liver cancer. Liver cancer patients who are Child-Pugh score A, suitable for embolization with tumor no more than 4 nodules are eligible. Tirapazamine will be given by intra-arterial injection before embolization. Treatment effect is evaluated by MRI based on mRECIST criteria. Repeat treatment is necessary only if disease progression. Dose escalation cohort has been completed. Expansion cohort is open for metastatic liver dominant neuroendocrine tumor.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with well-differentiated NET and liver-dominant metastatic disease with intrahepatic disease progression, regardless of primary tumor origin or tumor functional status. Patients may have extrahepatic lesions as long as the majority of the disease burden is intrahepatic.

  2. No limitation in hepatic lesion tumor size or number but the total volume of liver tumors cannot exceed 50% of the liver volume.

  3. Patients are allowed to have prior US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments, including systemic therapies, surgery, ablation, or transarterial therapies for the metastatic NET.

  4. Age 20 or higher, ECOG functional status 0-1, and with no known major cardiac, pulmonary, or renal dysfunction.

  5. Are candidates for TAE or TACE and without portal vein occlusion per treating interventional radiologists.

  6. ANC no less than 1000 /μL. Hemoglobin ≥ 9 gm/dL. Platelets no less than 50,000 /μL. Creatinine no more than 2.0 mg/dL. AST, ALT no more than 5X upper limit of normal. Bilirubin no more than 2.5 mg/dl. PT prolongation ≤ 4 sec above upper limit of normal.

  7. Woman of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) should use highly effective contraception during trial participation and for 6 months after the last dose of tirapazamine and men who are partners with WOCBP should use highly effective contraception, including barrier contraception, during trial participation and for 3 months after the last dose of tirapazamine.

Study Design

Total Participants: 25
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Tirapazamine
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
September 01, 2014
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Study Description

The study is a 3+3 design for dose escalation. Each cohort will have 3-6 patients based on tolerability. Patients will receive escalated doses of tirapazamine until maximally tolerated dose. Embolization is performed per standard practice using Lipiodol and Gelfoam under X-ray guidance. Once a suitable dose is determined, an expansion cohort of 15 patients will be treated with the recommended phase 2 dose to determine preliminary efficacy. Expansion cohorts include (1) hepatocellular carcinoma, (2) metastatic solid tumors with liver metastasis, and (3) neuroendocrine tumor. Adverse events are evaluated by CTCAE vs. 5.0 and efficacy is evaluated by MRI using modified RECIST criteria and RECIST criteria.

The dose escalation part has been completed. Only the third cohort or neuroendocrine tumor remains active for future patient enrollment.

Connect with a study center

  • Eda Hospital

    Kaohsiung,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital

    Tainan,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

  • Triservice General Hospital

    Taipei,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

  • University of California Irvine Medical Center

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California 94305
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Univ. of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University Hospital

    St. Louis, Missouri 63130
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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